Author Question: Between 1842 and 1845 in Oregon, A) most Americans located north of the Columbia River. B) the ... (Read 66 times)

anjilletteb · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Britain agreed to a division of the Oregon Territory at the 49th parallel so long as it retained possession of

A) the Columbia River.
B) Vancouver Island.
C) the Puget Sound.
D) the Willamette Valley.

Question 2

In reference to the Oregon question, President Polk

A) recommended a continued joint occupation with Britain.
B) supported a division of the territory at the 49th parallel.
C) exercised great tact and skill in achieving compromise.
D) demanded a fifty-four forty or fight resolution.

Question 3

Between 1842 and 1845 in Oregon,

A) most Americans located north of the Columbia River.
B) the number of American settlers gradually declined.
C) the British expanded their interests in the fur trade.
D) American settlers wrote a constitution and elected a legislature.